Air Dried Oak Beams
We have huge stocks of air-dried oak beams available, to include very long and large section beams.
Air Dried Oak Beams priced at a cubic rate. Call for a quote
Air dried oak beams, or “semi-seasoned” oak beams are green oak that has been cut to size and left to dry naturally. When oak is green it has a very large moisture content, meaning when it is used in construction and begins to dry out the oak shrinks. When building a full frame this is OK as all the joints in the frame are designed so the weight of the build settles with the movement of the Green oak. However when fitting beams in your home this movement can sometimes be an issue.
This is where Air Dried oak comes in. As the beams are left to dry naturally they do the majority of their shrinkage under no pressure, minimising the movement when fitted. Oak is a natural wood so it does not eradicate it entirely, but it means air dried oak can be fitted in your home with a peace of mind.
Air dried oak beams are perfect for fireplace beams, aesthetic feature beams and cladding beams for RSJ’s.
Our Air dried oak supplies include:
- Air dried oak structural beams.
- Air dried oak posts.
- Joinery quality air dried oak for interior work and oak furniture.
- Air dried oak boarding for cladding and false beams and oak shelving.
- Hollowing out of air dried oak beams for casements.
- All of our air dried oak beams are between 3 and 10 years old. None of the beams are below 3.
All of our air dried oak beams are in stock at our yard in Sussex. These semi seasoned beams can be selected personally and purchased as they are, or cut and prepared to suite.
We have a huge selection of sizes from smaller 1 inch board to 12 inch square beams.
We offer a full range of preparation services including sanding, waxing, hand working and stop chamfers. See our finishes page for details.
As you can see from this picture, air dried oak looks fantastic when fitted!
Contact us for a free estimate and delivery time scale.
